Chemical peel or laser

Steven Wallach, MD answers: Chemical Peel vs Laser resurfacing for various facial folds?

Chemical peel or Laser resurfacing for severe perioral lines, nasolabial folds and folds under mouth corners? Which technology is best? The surgeon said Facelift won't help, suggested Chemical peel, he doesn't use laser.

I’m willing to do both. Research has confused me. I am 60, have 15 facial age spots, and years of sun exposure. Don't tend to scar, but recently hyperpigmented after using Efudex on 2 pre-cancer cheek spots, VERY slowly fading. On my nose it healed quickly.


Steven Wallach, MD
5 months ago

 If you have deep facial lines and nasolabial folds, a combination of alot of different things in moderation can do the trick. You may be a candidate for a facelift.  You may also want to use fillers to camouflage the nasolabial folds.  you m ay also want to use lasers to soften the fine wrinkles and "clean up" the sun spots.

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